Lanskoj bridge, Reinforced-concrete road bridge in Primorsky District, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Lanskoj Bridge is a single-span reinforced-concrete frame bridge over the Chyornaya Rechka in Saint Petersburg's Primorsky District, carrying Lanskoye Highway and Shkolnaya Street. Built in 1967 to a design by engineer R. Ya. Rozen and architect L. A. Noskov, it is 29.6 m long and 38 m wide, with six traffic lanes and sidewalks separated by granite curbs. Its cast-iron railing ends in granite bollards on the abutments.
A wooden beam-and-strut bridge was built here in 1849 and repaired in 1869, 1875 and 1905–1906. It was called Chernorechensky, and from 1868 to the 1920s also Pogranichny, as the city's northern boundary ran here. The name Lanskoj has been used since 1889, after the Lanskys, who owned land between the Black River and the Vyborg road from the late 18th century. The present reinforced-concrete bridge was built in 1967 to designs by engineer R. Ya. Rozen and architect L. A. Noskov.
The name Lanskoj comes from the Lansky noble family, who owned land between the Chyornaya Rechka and the Vyborg road from the late 18th century; the bridge has borne it since 1889. Earlier names were Chernorechensky, 2nd Chernorechensky, and Pogranichny (1868–1920s), because the city's northern boundary ran here. The cast-iron railing ends in granite bollards on the abutments.
The bridge is easily accessible on foot and offers good views of the river and surroundings from its length. Best times to visit are during daylight hours when you can clearly see the water and the districts on both sides.
The 1967 span is a three-hinged frame: its factory-made I-beams meet at mid-span through an imperfect hinge, while the frame legs are cast in place. The bridge is 29.6 m long but 38 m wide, carrying six traffic lanes. Its cast-iron railing ends at granite bollards on the abutments.
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